Bhubaneswar, Aug 11
In yet another tragic incident of self-immolation in Odisha, a 13-year-old girl on Monday died allegedly after setting herself on fire in Phiringimala village of Bargarh district on Monday.
As per reports, the girl was spotted half burnt at a field near her uncle’s house at Phiringimala village in Gaisilet police limits in the morning.
She was immediately rushed to the VSS Medical College and hospital, Burla, in Sambalpur district for advanced treatment.
The victim succumbed to the burn injuries while undergoing treatment at the medical college in the afternoon, informed Abilash G., the In-charge Superintendent of Police, Bargarh district.
He said, “The victim is a minor.. Her family members filed a report claiming that she had set herself on fire. Based on their report, we have registered an Unnatural Death case in this regard, while the inquest and post-mortem of the body are going on. We have been investigating the reasons behind the death. The video containing her statement after the incident has also been seized by police,” said Abilash.
Notably, the victim, while being taken to the hospital after rescue, allegedly told villagers that she had taken the extreme step due to one of her girlfriends. However, she didn’t mention the name of the girl.